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<h1 class="sectionedit1" id="meshcore">Meshcore</h1>
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<h2 class="sectionedit2" id="introduction">Introduction</h2>
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From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MeshCore" class="interwiki iw_wp" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MeshCore">Wikipedia</a>:
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MeshCore is an open-source mesh networking protocol and software platform designed for off-grid, low-power text communication using LoRa (Long Range) radio technology. The system enables decentralized, multi-hop wireless messaging without reliance on cellular networks or internet infrastructure.
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Use cases include emergency and disaster communications, outdoor and remote activities, [...] and experimental and educational deployments of low-power mesh networking.
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[It] is designed to [...] operate in unlicensed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ ISM_radio_band" class="interwiki iw_wp" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ ISM_radio_band">ISM frequency bands</a> such as 868 <abbr title="Megahertz">MHz</abbr> and 915 <abbr title="Megahertz">MHz</abbr>, depending on regional regulations.
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The basic idea is that you get a small <em>companion device</em> that you pair to your cell phone via bluetooth, and via that device, you can text others or post public messages using the 915 <abbr title="Megahertz">MHz</abbr> band, all without a special license.
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<h2 class="sectionedit3" id="getting_started">Getting Started</h2>
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Get a companion device like:
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the <em>Wio Tracker L1 Pro</em> from <a href="https://www.seeedstudio.com/Wio-Tracker-L1-Pro-p-6454.html" class="urlextern" title="https://www.seeedstudio.com/Wio-Tracker-L1-Pro-p-6454.html" rel="ugc nofollow">seeed studio</a> or from <a href="https://ca.robotshop.com/products/seeedstudio-wio-tracker-l1-pro-w-oled-3d-printed-casing" class="urlextern" title="https://ca.robotshop.com/products/seeedstudio-wio-tracker-l1-pro-w-oled-3d-printed-casing" rel="ugc nofollow">Robot Shop</a>
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<img src="https://scarcs.ca/lib/images/smileys/fixme.svg" class="icon smiley" alt="FIXME" />: add other options here
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Flash the device with the latest <a href="https://flasher.meshcore.io/" class="urlextern" title="https://flasher.meshcore.io/" rel="ugc nofollow"> Meshcore Firmware</a> (using a chromium browser).
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Install the Meshcore app on your phone. (<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.liamcottle.meshcore.android" class="urlextern" title="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.liamcottle.meshcore.android" rel="ugc nofollow">Android</a>, <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meshcore/id6742354151?platform=iphone" class="urlextern" title="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meshcore/id6742354151?platform=iphone" rel="ugc nofollow">iOS</a>, <a href="https://app.meshcore.nz/" class="urlextern" title="https://app.meshcore.nz/" rel="ugc nofollow">Web App</a>, <a href="https://github.com/liamcottle/meshcore.js" class="urlextern" title="https://github.com/liamcottle/meshcore.js" rel="ugc nofollow">NodeJS</a>, <a href="https://github.com/fdlamotte/meshcore-cli" class="urlextern" title="https://github.com/fdlamotte/meshcore-cli" rel="ugc nofollow">Python</a>)
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Pair the device with your phone.
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Turn off Auto-Add Contacts
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See <a href="https://scottbaker.ca/meshcore/getting-started" class="urlextern" title="https://scottbaker.ca/meshcore/getting-started" rel="ugc nofollow">Scott Baker's article</a> for more information.
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<h2 class="sectionedit4" id="more_advanced">More Advanced</h2>
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Install a repeater like the <em>SenseCAP Solar Node P1-Pro</em> from <a href="https://www.seeedstudio.com/SenseCAP-Solar-Node-P1-Pro-for-Meshtastic-LoRa-p-6412.html" class="urlextern" title="https://www.seeedstudio.com/SenseCAP-Solar-Node-P1-Pro-for-Meshtastic-LoRa-p-6412.html" rel="ugc nofollow">seeed studio</a> or <a href="https://ca.robotshop.com/products/sensecap-solar-node-p1-pro-for-meshtastic-w-gps-battery" class="urlextern" title="https://ca.robotshop.com/products/sensecap-solar-node-p1-pro-for-meshtastic-w-gps-battery" rel="ugc nofollow">RobotShop</a>
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Use an antenna like <a href="https://mappingnetwork.ca/products/rakwireless-8dbi-fiberglass-antenna?srsltid=AfmBOopWTWkyL8aL4kKvxOAXJFYNEEIgaoj4ZICvCRaorahbFwbbHdHW" class="urlextern" title="https://mappingnetwork.ca/products/rakwireless-8dbi-fiberglass-antenna?srsltid=AfmBOopWTWkyL8aL4kKvxOAXJFYNEEIgaoj4ZICvCRaorahbFwbbHdHW" rel="ugc nofollow">this one</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Waterproof-Fiberglass-SenseCAP-EasyLinkIn-SyncroB/dp/B09N2H166D/" class="urlextern" title="https://www.amazon.ca/Waterproof-Fiberglass-SenseCAP-EasyLinkIn-SyncroB/dp/B09N2H166D/" rel="ugc nofollow">this one</a> or <a href="https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005132142342.html" class="urlextern" title="https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005132142342.html" rel="ugc nofollow">one of these</a>.
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Install <a href="https://www.localmesh.nl/en/meshcore-telemetry-functions/" class="urlextern" title="https://www.localmesh.nl/en/meshcore-telemetry-functions/" rel="ugc nofollow">sensors</a>.
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<h2 class="sectionedit5" id="maps">Maps</h2>
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<a href="https://map.meshcore.dev/?zoom=10&lat=49.5127&lon=-123.5797" class="urlextern" title="https://map.meshcore.dev/?zoom=10&lat=49.5127&lon=-123.5797" rel="ugc nofollow"> Official MeshCore Node map</a>
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<a href="https://swbc.meshmapper.net/" class="urlextern" title="https://swbc.meshmapper.net/" rel="ugc nofollow">Community generated map</a>
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<a href="https://meshmap.ve7kod.ca/" class="urlextern" title="https://meshmap.ve7kod.ca/" rel="ugc nofollow">SWBC Map with links</a> by VE7KOD
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<h2 class="sectionedit6" id="tools">Tools</h2>
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<a href="https://analyzer.letsmesh.net/map?lat=44.46703&long=-99.43156&zoom=2" class="urlextern" title="https://analyzer.letsmesh.net/map?lat=44.46703&long=-99.43156&zoom=2" rel="ugc nofollow">MeshCore Analyser</a>
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<a href="https://heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html" class="urlextern" title="https://heywhatsthat.com/profiler.html" rel="ugc nofollow">Path Profiler</a>
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<h2 class="sectionedit7" id="resources">Resources</h2>
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Official MeshCore <a href="https://meshcore.io" class="urlextern" title="https://meshcore.io" rel="ugc nofollow">Website</a> and <a href="https://github.com/meshcore-dev/MeshCore" class="urlextern" title="https://github.com/meshcore-dev/MeshCore" rel="ugc nofollow"> Github</a>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/OwmkVkZQTf4" class="urlextern" title="https://youtu.be/OwmkVkZQTf4" rel="ugc nofollow">Youtube Presentation by Liam Cottle</a>
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<a href="https://scottbaker.ca/meshcore" class="urlextern" title="https://scottbaker.ca/meshcore" rel="ugc nofollow">Scott Baker's Website</a>
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<a href="https://scarcs.ca/_media/links/meshcore/mc_viard_document.pdf" class="media mediafile mf_pdf" title="links:meshcore:mc_viard_document.pdf (697.8 KB)">Vancouver Island Amateur Radio Discord Meshcore tips & Tricks</a> <span class="wrap_hi ">NEW</span>
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<a href="https://salishmesh.net/" class="urlextern" title="https://salishmesh.net/" rel="ugc nofollow">Salish Mesh Website</a>
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<a href="https://forum.letsmesh.net/" class="urlextern" title="https://forum.letsmesh.net/" rel="ugc nofollow">Forum</a>
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<a href="https://www.austinmesh.org/learn/meshcore-vs-meshtastic/" class="urlextern" title="https://www.austinmesh.org/learn/meshcore-vs-meshtastic/" rel="ugc nofollow">MeshCore vs Meshtastic</a>
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<a href="https://idahomesh.org/meshcore-channels-rooms-and-dms/" class="urlextern" title="https://idahomesh.org/meshcore-channels-rooms-and-dms/" rel="ugc nofollow">Channels vs Rooms vs DMs</a>
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<h2 class="sectionedit8" id="list_of_repeaters_on_the_coast">List of Repeaters on the Coast</h2>
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<h3 id="va7krz-gibsons-rp1">VA7KRZ-Gibsons-RP1</h3>
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<th class="col0 leftalign">Location: </th><td class="col1">Kitchen Window, Gibsons (49.414161, -123.515539) </td>
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<th class="col0 leftalign">Equipment: </th><td class="col1">Heltec V3 with a 5.8 dBi Antenna </td>
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<th class="col0 leftalign">Orientation: </th><td class="col1">Clear line-of-sight toward Richmond / Lower Mainland </td>
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<th class="col0 leftalign">Sponsor: </th><td class="col1">Adam, VA7KRZ </td>
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<th class="col0 leftalign">Public Key: </th><td class="col1">612826cd886fd45bc6ce607308d14a4cb77b49673042d9844bf54242df5e74d8</td>
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Under Construction:
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<th class="col0 leftalign">Location: </th><td class="col1">Roof, Gibsons (49.414161, -123.515539) </td>
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<th class="col0 leftalign">Equipment: </th><td class="col1"> RAK19004 (power module), RAK19007 (Baseboard), RAK4631 (LoRaWAN module)</td>
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<h3 id="va7fi_-_sensecap">VA7FI - SenseCap</h3>
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<th class="col0 leftalign"> Location: </th><td class="col1 leftalign"> Atop a 20 m tree in Roberts Creek </td>
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<th class="col0 leftalign"> Equipment: </th><td class="col1 leftalign"> SenseCAP with stock antenna </td>
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<th class="col0 leftalign"> Sponsor: </th><td class="col1 leftalign"> Patrick, VA7FI </td>
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<th class="col0"> Public Key: </th><td class="col1"> 0c035f5ec37944b7f7df9599cf2b74fd8b75851481dda4aac0c813854fca1726 </td>
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<h3 id="va7xes_-_roberts_creek">VA7XES - Roberts Creek</h3>
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<th class="col0 leftalign">Location: </th><td class="col1">Roberts Creek (49.449751, -123.653155) </td>
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<th class="col0">Equipment: </th><td class="col1"><img src="https://scarcs.ca/lib/images/smileys/question.svg" class="icon smiley" alt=":?:" /> </td>
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<th class="col0 leftalign">Sponsor: </th><td class="col1"><img src="https://scarcs.ca/lib/images/smileys/question.svg" class="icon smiley" alt=":?:" /> </td>
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<th class="col0">Public Key: </th><td class="col1"> 857d939db34d0afdeb7cb6ee4cddfc59aab02dc6efd1e76d14fc318e4e54c1e2 </td>
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<h3 id="sechelt_pbay">Sechelt_PBay</h3>
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<th class="col0 leftalign">Equipment: </th><td class="col1"><img src="https://scarcs.ca/lib/images/smileys/question.svg" class="icon smiley" alt=":?:" /> </td>
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<th class="col0 leftalign">Sponsor: </th><td class="col1">Gary, VA7GYT </td>
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<th class="col0">Public Key: </th><td class="col1">d7ed6f8f764ca63a4158108d3a24fde6e8df836b6f63aa09ef2a2060b0bd304f </td>
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<th class="col0 leftalign">Location: </th><td class="col1">On roof of Sechelt Senior Activity Centre (49.4757, -123.7580) </td>
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<th class="col0 leftalign">Equipment: </th><td class="col1">SenseCAP Solar Node P1-Pro with <img src="https://scarcs.ca/lib/images/smileys/fixme.svg" class="icon smiley" alt="FIXME" />: Antenna </td>
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<th class="col0 leftalign">Sponsor: </th><td class="col1">Larry, VA7LSP </td>
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<th class="col0">Public Key: </th><td class="col1">6dfc25cb2d0a6efe8520f469d9ac2e8c5dacde42c4d380cf553dd05bf768b1e2 </td>
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